Project Manager (PMP, Release Mgmt, healthcare) | TELECOMMUTE

Codetech•Minneapolis, MN

10h•Remote

About The Position

The Project Manager will support an Integrated Eligibility system in the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) phase of its project lifecycle. This is a 100% telecommute contract-to-hire position, working from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time with a lunch break. The role works with a cross-functional, matrixed team of approximately 40 resources and focuses on project management, release management, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC). The Project Manager plans and coordinates releases across dependent project streams, managing scope, quality, schedules, risks, and stakeholder relationships. The role oversees development and deployment of deliverables into test and production environments, monitors progress against budget and quality standards, communicates release plans and changes, and coordinates release readiness, milestone reviews, deployment plans, and checklist execution. The position also supports documentation, training, release notes, and confirmation that releases operate as expected. The interview process consists of two to three rounds by video. A background check is indicated; no drug screen is required.

Requirements

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
At least 5 years of IT project management experience.
At least 3 years of release management experience across multiple teams.
At least 2 years of project management experience for a State Medicaid Agency or a large healthcare management organization.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of client-facing experience.
At least 3 years of hands-on experience across all aspects of the software development life cycle (SDLC).
At least 2 years of experience with an Integrated Eligibility project.
At least 2 years of experience with a project in the Maintenance & Operations (M&O) phase.
Knowledge of H.R.1 (Big Beautiful Bill).
Experience facilitating Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions.
Experience with ServiceNow.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project.
Proficiency with Microsoft Visio.
Client-facing experience with a State Medicaid Agency and demonstrated ability to build collaborative client relationships, manage risks and issues, and plan and deliver multiple maintenance/enhancement releases per year, including 12–14 deliverable updates per release and weekly hot-fix deployments with a matrixed team.

Responsibilities

Plan releases and ensure requirements are clear across dependent project streams.
Manage risks and resolve challenges affecting release scope, quality, and schedules.
Manage relationships and interrelated processes across teams.
Manage development of deliverables for production environments.
Measure and monitor progress toward timely software releases within defined budget and quality limits.
Communicate release plans and changes to relevant stakeholders.
Communicate release details to business teams.
Manage deployment of deliverables to the test environment.
Produce deployment, implementation, and run-book plans.
Initiate and oversee development of technical guides and training for external functionality, where applicable.
Conduct release readiness and milestone reviews.
Validate release notes.
Lead and coordinate execution of checklists and deployment plans.
Ensure releases operate as expected.